119-hr3217

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3217 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3217

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand the 
 summer electronic benefits transfer for children program to include 
 benefit transfer during school closures, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 May 6, 2025

 Mr. Levin (for himself and Mrs. Hayes) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

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 A BILL

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand the 
 summer electronic benefits transfer for children program to include 
 benefit transfer during school closures, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF SUMMER ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER FOR CHILDREN 
 PROGRAM.

 

Section 13A of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1762) is amended--

    (1) in subsection

    (a) --
        (A) in the matter preceding paragraph

    (1) , by 
 inserting ``and school closure period, as applicable,'' 
 after ``for each summer''; and
        (B) in paragraph

    (2) --
            (i) by inserting ``and school closure 
 periods, as applicable,'' after ``summer 
 months''; and
            (ii) by striking the period at the end and 
 inserting ``or during a school closure 
 period.'';

    (2) in subsection

    (b) --
        (A) in paragraph

    (2) --
            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
        (A) , by inserting ``for summer months or a 
 school closure period, as applicable'' after 
 ``pursuant to subsection

    (a) '';
            (ii) in the matter preceding clause
            (i) , by 
 striking ``be--'' and inserting ``be, for 
 calendar year 2025 and each year thereafter, in 
 an amount that is not less than the value of 
 breakfast, lunch, and a snack at the free rate 
 for each day of such summer months or school 
 closure period; and''; and
            (iii) by striking clauses
            (i) and
            (ii) of 
 subparagraph
        (A) ; and
        (B) in paragraph

    (4)
        (A) , by inserting `` or a 
 school closure period, as applicable'' after ``summer 
 months'';

    (3) in subsection
            (c) (1)
        (A) --
        (A) by inserting `` or a school closure period, as 
 applicable'' after ``with respect to summer''; and
        (B) by inserting ``or the instructional year in 
 which the school closure period begins, as 
 applicable,'' before ``or during'';

    (4) in subsection
            (d) --
        (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
 following:
 ``

    (1) In general.--The Secretary'';
        (B) by striking ``an amount equal to 50 percent 
 of'' and inserting ``, for'';
            (C) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
 ``, an amount calculated in accordance with paragraph

    (2) .''; and
            (D) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (2) Calculation.--The amount to be paid by the Secretary 
 to each State agency and covered Indian Tribal organization for 
 the administrative expenses described in paragraph

    (1) shall be 
 equal to--
 ``
        (A) for fiscal year 2026, 100 percent of such 
 expenses;
 ``
        (B) for fiscal year 2027, 90 percent of such 
 expenses;
 ``
            (C) for fiscal year 2028, 80 percent of such 
 expenses;
 ``
            (D) for fiscal year 2029, 70 percent of such 
 expenses;
 ``
        (E) for fiscal year 2030, 60 percent of such 
 expenses; and
 ``
        (F) for fiscal year 2031 and each fiscal year 
 thereafter, 50 percent of such expenses.'';

    (5) in subsection

    (h) --
        (A) in paragraph

    (2) --
            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
        (A) , by inserting ``or school closure period, 
 as applicable'' after ``summer'';
            (ii) in subparagraph
        (A) --
            (I) by striking ``or during'' and 
 inserting ``, during''; and
            (II) by inserting ``, or during the 
 calendar year in which such school 
 closure period began'' after 
 ``operational period''; and
            (iii) in subparagraph
        (B) --
            (I) in clause
            (i) --

    (aa) by striking ``and'' at 
 the end and inserting ``or''; 
 and

    (bb) by striking ``
            (i) enrolled'' and inserting ``or 
 during the calendar year in 
 which such school closure 
 period began, enrolled''; and
            (II) by striking clause
            (ii) ;
        (B) by redesignating paragraph

    (4) as paragraph

    (6) ; and
            (C) by inserting after paragraph

    (3) the following:
 ``

    (4) Free rate.--The term `free rate' has the meaning 
 given the term in 

section 1101

    (j)

    (4) of the Families First 
 Coronavirus Response Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 note).
 ``

    (5) School closure period.--The term `school closure 
 period' means a period in which an elementary school or 
 secondary school is closed, operating remotely, or operating in 
 a hybrid manner for 5 or more consecutive weekdays during a 
 calendar year.''; and

    (6) by adding at the end the following:
 ``
            (i) Implementation Grants.--
 ``

    (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a program 
 to make grants to States to support the development of data 
 systems or upgrades to existing data systems that are necessary 
 to implement this section.
 ``

    (2) Funding.--Subject to the availability of 
 appropriations provided in advance in an appropriations Act 
 specifically for the purpose of carrying out this section, and 
 in addition to such appropriations, on October 1, 2025, out of 
 any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the 
 Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to 
 carry out this subsection $50,000,000, to remain available 
 until expended.''.
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